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Dispur
Locality in Guwahati city and Capital of Assam

Dispur

Dispur is the capital of the Indian state of Assam and is a suburb of Guwahati.

Plan a trip to Dispur→From Imphal
Get in

Getting to Dispur

  1. 01
    Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
  2. 02
    Guwahati NFR

    The main station, serving the city centre.

  3. 03
    Kamakhya Junction NFR

    The secondary station with more train service than Guwahati station, although not all Guwahati-bound trains stop here.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Guwahati Planetarium

    A great place to visit for science geeks and also for lovers of entertainment.

  2. 02
    Ropeway

    The aerial lift across both banks of the Brahmaputra in Guwahati.

  3. 03
    Accoland

    Rani Rd.

  4. 04
    Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary

    It is known for hosting rare and endangered birds and animals.

  5. 05
    Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden
  6. 06
    Garbhanga Wildlife Sanctuary

    A wildlife sanctuary south of the city.

Eat

Where to eat

There are many good dhabas on the main roads, highways and at the outskirts of the city.

  1. 01
    City Dhaba

    Bora Service, Ulubari.

  2. 02
    Dispur Dhaba

    Zoo Road, Ganeshguri.

  3. 03
    Get Tagged

    Zoo Road,.

  4. 04
    Hotel Shyama

    AK Azad Road, Rehabari.

  5. 05
    JBs

    G S Rd, Christian Basti.

How locals move

Getting around Dispur the local way

  • Get inThe hill stations of Shillong and Tura are connected by scheduled helicopter services run by Pawan Hans.
  • Get aroundIf you can not go on the river cruise, at least cross the river on the ferry.
  • Get aroundFerries provide transport to the local people - they leave the jetty at Fancy Bazar every half an hour and the round trip will take around 45 minutes.
  • Go nextMeghalaya state transport provides several buses departing in the morning and also regular shared 7-passenger jeep service for ₹170 (more comfortable than the usual 10-pax Sumo) from the bus terminal south of the train station.

From Wikivoyage: Guwahati, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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